Name: Authentic Kerabu Pucuk Paku Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Malaysia
Ingredients: 500g pucuk paku (wild fern shoots); 6 shallots, peeled; 3 cloves garlic, peeled; 1 inch ginger, peeled; 1 inch galangal, peeled; 2 stalks lemongrass, white part only, thinly sliced; 4-6 red chilies, or to taste; 1 tablespoon belacan (toasted shrimp paste); 5-6 kaffir lime leaves, very finely sliced (chiffonade); 4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice (about 2 limes); 2 tablespoons coarse sugar (or to taste); 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste); 1/2 cup toasted grated coconut (kerisik), optional; 1/2 cup water for blanching

Kerabu Pucuk Paku 🇲🇾 Malaysia

A fern shoot salad with a spicy dressing made from shrimp paste.

Salad Spicy

Made with

Fern shoots shrimp paste spices

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